Definition of menhaden

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of menhaden is as below...

Menhaden (n.) An American marine fish of the Herring familt (Brevoortia tyrannus), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component of fertilizers; -- called also mossbunker, bony fish, chebog, pogy, hardhead, whitefish, etc..

Lern More About Menhaden

Sardine :: Sardine (n.) Any one of several small species of herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine (Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine (Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the common herring and of the menhaden..
Yellowtail :: Yellowtail (n.) The menhaden.
Shiner :: Shiner (n.) Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada..
Pauhaugen :: Pauhaugen (n.) The menhaden; -- called also poghaden.
Menhaden :: Menhaden (n.) An American marine fish of the Herring familt (Brevoortia tyrannus), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component of fertilizers; -- called also mossbunker, bony fish, chebog, pogy, hardhead, whitefish, etc..
Whitefish :: Whitefish (n.) The menhaden.
Bugfish :: Bugfish (n.) The menhaden.
Manhaden :: Manhaden (n.) See Menhaden.
Pogy :: Pogy (n.) The menhaden.
Hardhead :: Hardhead (n.) The menhaden. See Menhaden.
Marsebanker :: Marsebanker (n.) The menhaden.
Fatback :: Fatback (n.) The menhaden.
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us